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Galaxy Digital reports $296M net income in 2023 after $1B loss in 2022
The firm attributed the change in fortune to the changing market conditions from bearish to bullish, with AUM nearly doubling within two months of 2024 compared to 2023.
Portuguese data regulator bans Worldcoin operations for 90 days
The regulator ordered that Worldcoin cease collecting data from users in the country for 90 days citing a high risk to citizens’ data protection rights.
0G Labs raises $35M pre-seed funding from over 40 crypto investors for on-chain AI
The money will go towards building what 0G Labs calls the first modular AI chain.
Turkish Misyon Bank moves into digital assets with Taurus
Credit Suisse-backed Taurus will provide the Turkish neobank Misyon with tools to enable digital asset custody and tokenization services.
Hacker mints 1B tokens in $16M Curio smart contract exploit
Curio said it will conduct a fund compensation program for affected liquidity providers, which could potentially take up to one year to complete.
Lower ETF demand, unrealized gains may weigh on BTC selling pressure post-halving
Market dynamics introduced by spot Bitcoin ETF demand may play a role in making the 2024 halving unique.
Over $6B worth of BTC moved by 5th-richest Bitcoin whale
The funds haven’t moved since 2019 when the whale address received them.
IMF recommends stablecoins and CBDCs to boost Pacific Islands’ economies
While CBDCs might be the best option for those nations with existent currencies and mature banks, private stablecoins might help less advanced economies.
South Korean police catch $4.1M crypto scam duo
Scammers falsely guaranteed 70% profits on an investment of 1 billion South Korean won within a month and stole 5.5 billion won in six different transactions.
What are NFT swap order scams, and how to avoid them?
Don’t get tricked! Learn how to spot NFT swap order scams and keep your digital assets safe.
Wall Street funding has changed Bitcoin mining’s incentive structure: Report
Bitfinex analysts say Wall Street funding of public Bitcoin mining companies has significantly altered the incentive structure behind Bitcoin mining.
Bakkt declares $780M full-year revenue in 2023 earnings report
Andy Main, Bakkt’s incoming president, said the company’s strengthened balance sheet erases previous doubts about its ability to continue.
Cathie Wood’s ARK dumps $31M in Robinhood stock, stacks Roblox
ARK Invest started dumping large amounts of Robinhood stock for the first time after aggressively buying HOOD shares last year.
Bitcoin ETFs see $15M comeback as BTC price taps best close in 10 days
BTC price strength continues to enjoy a flash turnaround this week as analysis says Bitcoin ETF bid interest is “back.”
Osmosis, dydx and Synthetix most actively developed DeFi projects: Santiment
The decentralized Cosmos exchange Osmosis has been listed as the most actively developed DeFi project in the last month.
Ethereum client diversity improves, non-Geth clients now account for 34%
While the reduced reliance on Geth is good news, “we can’t declare victory yet,” says Lachlan Feeney, founder and CEO of Ethereum infrastructure firm Labrys.
2 theories why GBTC sticks to high fees despite bleeding billions
Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF has bled over $14 billion and it hasn’t lowered its industry-high fees, but ex-Wall Street analyst Jim Bianco gave two reasons why.
Is Bitcoin’s pre-halving retrace over? 52K BTC accumulated on Sunday alone
BTC prices have rebounded to reclaim $71,000 in late trading on March 25.
Pixelmon CEO bets on fractionalized NFTs for its huge comeback
The Pokemon-esque crypto game was once mocked for raising $70 million only to produce pixelated monstrosities, but its CEO Giulio Xiloyannis says it is priming for a comeback.